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1. American Military Posture in East Asia: With a Special Focus on Taiwan.

Author

Cheng-Feng Shih

Subjects
*MILITARY strategy, *MILITARY science, *MILITARY readiness
Abstract

The article focuses on a study that attempts to understand American military posture in East Asia within the context of a U.S.-Japan-China-South Korea-Taiwan pyramid, where the U.S. plays the role of benign leader at the apex. It explores some military arrangements contemplated by the U.S. It examines five official documents made to the public since the inauguration of U.S. President George W. Bush including the "Quadrennial Defense Review Report."

Published
2005

2. The Korean Crises and Sino-American Rivalry.

Author

Schreer, Benjamin and Taylor, Brendan

Subjects
*NORTH Korea-South Korea relations, *POWER (Social sciences), *MILITARY strategy, CHINA-United States relations
Abstract

The article examines how crises in Korea, as well as rivalry between the U.S. and China, are influencing military strategies in Asia. The sinking of the South Korean Navy warship “Cheonan” by North Korea in March 2010 and the North Korean attacks on South Korea’s Yeonpyeong Island in November 2010 have evoked different responses from China and the U.S. While China states that it wants to facilitate peaceful development in the region, the author attests that its long-term goal is to secure influence and exert power. The paper urges that the U.S. seek to maintain primacy in Asia for strategic purposes.

Published
2011
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